Where in the World is Zach?

Last week, Les was presented with an opportunity to bring someone with him on his next trip. The owner specifically put in his paperwork that the pilot could bring someone with him – as a gesture of kindness. It was very kind, indeed.

We decided Zach would get to go with dad. We pulled him to the side and explained the trip to him and told the other boys that we’d play “Where in the World is Zach?”

Zach was helping to clean up the plane after the passengers got off.

Dad has a daily food allowance from work while he’s on his trips. He had Zach create a spreadsheet keeping track of how much they were spending to stay in budget. We tell the boys all the time that they’ll need math and reading for any job they choose so this was a perfect opportunity for him to see it in action.

They had a special treat one night and ate at The Melting Pot because they were able to eat breakfast free at the hotel.

I got a text last Thursday morning (my name day – St. Zenobia) from Les and Zach. They went and found the local Orthodox church, took a picture in front of it (no liturgy that morning), and told me Happy Name Day. I. LOVED. It!!!

They went to the Naval Air Museum.

Zach brought along some school work to do at the hotel while dad did his paperwork. For the first time EVER I’m getting him to voluntarily read. He’s eating up the Eragon series!!

Someone had caught a shark and it was hanging at the dock. They learned later that it belonged to the owner they flew down there!

Zach LOVED the white sand at the beach.

They went to an Irish pub. At this pub, people would sign a dollar bill and give it to the pub where’d they hang it up. The pub had over one million dollars hanging up on it’s walls and ceiling!

We use FaceTime on our phones, iPad, or laptop to play Where in the World. It’s so nice because when Les goes out of the country, we can still talk to him for free. (Think Skype but the Apple version). He just needs a wi-fi connection to use it.

This is our Where in the World is Dad station. It’s almost done. I need to complete a few finishing touches.

Zach has been Mr. Chatterbox ever since he got home!

So where did Zach go for 5 days with dad? Destin, Florida!

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Grandpa Bart
on November 3, 2014 at 3:20 pm

I remember my first overnight flight with my dad; Corpus Christi, TX. What a great trip that was for a kid and Navy Corpus had a museum as well. Of course MY Cessna was a Cessna 140; definitely NOT a jet! Still, Zach had the second best seat in the house (his dad had the best seat and I’m sure he kept the left seat for himself – I would have:-) for the flights). Those museums are also great – it is amazing what you can pick up from history.
I’m glad the “boys” had fun on their adventure and I’m glad you guys had a good time as well.
Love to you all.

Jenny
on November 3, 2014 at 9:06 pm

I think it’s really beneficial for kids to have some one on one time with parents. I have no doubt that Zach will cherish this trip with Les for a long time to come just like you cherish yours. 🙂 Yes, Les flew left seat. Zach was just thrilled to ride up front. It’s not his first time up front but it was his first time up there in a jet. Love you too!

Liana
on November 3, 2014 at 3:23 pm

oh how nice jenny! what a great way for father and son to spend one on one time.

oh that’s so very nice! and your home ‘where in the world is Dad?’ is lovely!

Jenny
on November 3, 2014 at 9:00 pm

Thanks. Hopefully I’ll be able to finish it this week.

Steph
on November 3, 2014 at 4:53 pm

What a wonderful opportunity! The closest my kiddos get to that is the EAA Museum in Oshkosh. Looks like they had a great trip.

Jenny
on November 3, 2014 at 8:59 pm

My sister-in-law lives near there. Les has taken our kids to the museum a couple of times. 🙂

Cassandra
on November 3, 2014 at 5:57 pm

What a blessing for Zach to have this kind of extended one-on-one time with Les. Especially at his age father-son bonding is just so special! Also, I love your “where in the world is dad” wall, it’s kind of funny because I’ve been thinking about setting up something visually similar in my downstairs hallway 🙂

Jenny
on November 3, 2014 at 8:58 pm

It’s one of the reasons we chose Zach to go with Les. All three of us needed this. It was perfect timing, by the grace of God. This owner didn’t have to extend the offer to let Les bring someone. This is his private plane but in his abundance, he offered a little something back in return.

Happy names day, Jenny! Is this your patron saint, St. Zenobia (http://www.antiochian.org/node/16782)? We went near there for our family vacation in August…so nice to be near the beach! What an awesome experience for Zach!!!

Jenny
on November 3, 2014 at 8:44 pm

Yes, that’s her. I didn’t realize you went south – such fun!

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The big boys have daily work that is not reflected in my weekly homeschool posts. Their foundational work has changed over the years in relation to where they are developmentally. Currently, the big boys do the following in the morning before their daily themed work after lunch:
Silent reading, Math (Aleks), Writing Skills, and Lumosity (neuroplasticity) - and audiobooks in the evenings